Join Giffords at a Toros baseball game May 20
by David Safier I think you'll see a difference here. Advertisement Payday Paton wants you to pay $1000 for the privilege of sitting in a fancy box and watching a D-Backs game with him. Giffords is inviting you to attend the Tucson Toros vs. the Edmonton Capitals with her at Hi Corbett Field Thursday, May … Read more
Vic Williams, factoids, Republicans, broken links in the chain
by David Safier Republicans love to throw out facts and figures when they're interviewed or when they're giving speeches. The more the better, the more specific the better. The average family isn't about 3 people. It's 2.7 people. Vic Williams' absurd assertion about the amount spent on administration in Amphi isn't "about half." It's "47 … Read more
S.B. 1070: Your Driver’s License May Not Be Adequate I.D.
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: David Neiwert at crooksandliars.com answers the question, Will a driver's license suffice as proof of citizenship in Arizona? Maybe, but only if you're from Arizona One of the claims being made by defenders of Arizona's police-state immigration law is that Latino citizens won't have to carry their birth certificate or other proof … Read more
Vic Williams busted by Amphi SD over “Bus Drivers are Administrators” lie
by David Safier On Arizona Illustrated, Vic Williams, who represents the Amphi School District — and claims to be pro public schools — said Amphi spends 47% of its funds on administration: "Having 47 cents of every dollar being used in administration in Amphi . . . is something that's unacceptable." That's wrong on so … Read more
McCain campaign shake-up in wake of “complete the danged fence” ad fiasco
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: The Hill reported on Friday that Sen. John McCain is scouting for local talent after two top campaign staffers left to take other jobs. A McCain spokesman announced Friday that campaign manager Shiree Verdone and her deputy, Mike Hellon, were "transitioning" to an Arizona-focused GOP fundraising venture. It was a "mutual decision" … Read more
Michael Gerson: “Political Suicide”
Posted by AzBlueMeanie: Michael Gerson, former Bush administration speech writer and now one of many Neocon columnists at the Washington Post had this to say about Republicans, immigration and John McCain: [I]t would be absurd to deny that the Republican ideological coalition includes elements that are anti-immigrant — those who believe that Hispanics, particularly Mexicans, … Read more
Early signature filers: Update
Posted by Craig McDermott Candidate nominating petitions are due next Wednesday, and most candidates won't file theirs until next week. However, some already have. (This is an update of a previous post. In the interests of brevity, I'm only listing the info for federal and statewide offices. Legislative candidates will be covered in a post … Read more
